Report: Maple Leafs have fielded calls on Pickard, Sparks

The Toronto Maple Leafs might be knee-deep in the John Tavares sweepstakes, but that doesn't mean the team isn't still open for business when it comes to other players in its system.

After a season in which the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate Toronto Marlies won the Calder Cup, the club's two goalies are garnering interest at the NHL level, as Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports the Buds have fielded calls on both Garret Sparks and Calvin Pickard.

Sparks, a 2011 seventh-round pick of the Leafs, was lights-out for the Marlies over their Calder run, registering a 14-5-0 record to go along with a 2.22 goals-against average and .915 save percentage in the playoffs.

As for Pickard, who was acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights in October, he put up solid numbers during the regular season, owning a 21-9-1 record and .918 save percentage.

Both 'tenders have proven they can hang in the NHL, and with Freddy Andersen anchoring the blue paint for Toronto and backup Curtis McElhinney under contract for next season, either Pickard or Sparks could find themselves rocking different colors next year.

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